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JAMMU/KASHMIR/FEB 21: In its latest weather forecast, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said heavy snowfall and rain will continue to lash parts of Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh today. Meanwhile, Delhi is likely to witness a cloudy sky, accompanied by light rain today, which will bring down the temperature by at least two notches. […]Continue Reading
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Telangana, Feb 20 :  An executive engineer associated with Telangana’s Tribal Welfare Engineering Department was arrested on Monday by anti-corruption officials after she was caught red-handed for accepting a bribe of Rs 84,000. The official, K Jaga Jyothi, had demanded a bribe from the complainant, Bodukarr Ganganna, a contractor, to perform an official duty that Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI,FEB 19 : The Supreme Court, noting that “horse-trading is taking place,” will review Chandigarh mayoral ballot papers and counting day videos on Tuesday. The top court also pulled up Anil Masih, Returning Officer for the mayoral polls, asking him why he put ‘X’ marks on ballot papers. A three-judge bench headed by Chief […]Continue Reading
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NEW DELHI,FEB 19 : Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Ram temple consecration ceremony in Ayodhya last month, calling it a spectacle devoid of representation for lower castes. Gandhi singled out Bollywood actors Amitabh Bachchan and his daughter-in-law Aishwarya Rai Bachchan while questioning the absence of members from Other Continue Reading
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RANCHI,FEB 19: Amidst eight discontented Congress MLAs camping in New Delhi, Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren met with Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday to discuss seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. This marked Soren’s first meeting with Kharge after being sworn in as Chief Minister. During the meeting, the leaders also deliberated […]Continue Reading
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CHANDIGARH,FEB 19: Newly elected Chandigarh Mayor Manoj Sonkar resigned from the post on Sunday, amid allegations that the January 30 mayoral polls were rigged, according to sources. This comes a day before the matter is to come up for hearing before the Supreme Court. Mayor Manoj Sonkar has submitted his resignation to the municipal commissioner, […]Continue Reading